Convertible bed and sofa combination



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ATTOQLIEYS March 22, 1960 Filed Sept. 18, 1956 P. w. AKE ET CONVERTIBLEBED AND SOFA COMBINATION 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 55 Q5 54 fix Fla 3 K1 e6INVENTORS Rosemo GARHJGUSfi: K68 I PAGE W. AKE

ATTOQLIE -S United States Patent 2,929,016 s I CONVERTIBLE BED AND SOFACOMBINATION Paige W. Ake, Tampa, and Robert Otis Garrigus, Sn, 3

Sarasota,-'Fla.

Application September 18, 1956, Serial No. 610,491 2 Claims. (Cl. -39)forms with a seat a bed to an upright position in which it forms theback of a sofa.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a convertible bedand sofa combination which may be constructed economically with aminimum of parts and using a minimum of labor, one which is sturdy inconstruction and simple in structure, one which lends itself to massproduction by relatively unskilled persons, and one which is highlyeffective in action.

These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will befully apparent from the following description when taken in connectionwith the annexed drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the article of furniture of thepresent invention with the back in upright position, such view taken soas to show the bottom and rear of the seat and back, respectively;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the article of furniture of Figure 1,but with the back in horizontal position;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2; V

Figure 5 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the article offurniture of the present invention with the back in upright position,such view being taken so as to show the bottom and rear of the seat andback, respectively;

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 5, thedotted lines indicating the seat in horizontal position;

Figure 7 is a perspective view of a further embodiment of the article offurniture'of the present invention, with the back in upright position,such view being taken so as to show the bottom and rear of the seat andback, respectively;

Figure 8 is asectional viewrtaken on the line 8-8 of i e 7;. v

Figure 9 is a sectional view of the assembly of Figure 8 but withthe'back in the horizontal position.

Referring in greater detail to the drawings in which like numeralsindicate like parts throughout the several views, the combination sofaand bed of the present invention, comprises an understructure indicatedgenerally by the reference numeral 10 and including two horizontallydisposed side frame elements 11 and 12 which are arranged in lateralspaced relation one adjacent each end of a base 13 which forms a part ofthe understructure 10 and an upholstered cushion 14 which is carried onthe base 13.

A fluid frame element 15 is positioned intermediate the ends of the base13 in parallel spaced relation with respect tothe side frame elements 11and 12.

The base 13 is positioned so that it is supported upon the forward endportions of the frame elements 11, 12, and 15, the remaining portions ofthe elements 11, 12, and 15 projecting rearwardly and forming a supportfor a second section designated generally by the reference numeral 16. u

The second section 16 includes a base 17 and a cushion 18 and it ispositioned behind and adjacent to the base 13 and cushion 14 which makeup the first section. The second section 16 is freely movable into andout'of the position in which the cushion 18 abuts against the cushion 14and with the cushion 14 forming .a continuously hori zontal surfacewhich may be employed as a bed, as shown in Figure 3. When the section16 is in the corn tinuously horizontal position abutting against thecushion 14, the base 17 rests upon the remaining portion of the elements11, 12, and 15. 7

Means is provided for securing the second section 16 against tiltingmovement relative to the cushion 14 when it is in the horizontalposition. Specifically, this means embodies a pair of bars 19 and 21arranged in lateral spaced relation inwardly of the ends of the base 17and fixedly secured to the base 17. The bars 19 and 21 have projectingend portions 22 and 23, respectively, which extend under and releasablyengage the adjacent portions of the base 13 when the base 17 is in thehorizontal position and in alignment with the base 13.

Upright supporting means is provided on the side frame elements 11 and12 and the intermediateframe element 15 for supporting the secondsection 16 after it has been moved out of abutting engagement with thefirst section, base 13 and the cushion 14, and specifically this uprightsupporting means embodies a notch in the upper face of each of the sideframe elements 11 and 12 and the intermediate frame element 15, asindicated by the reference numerals 24, 25, and 26, respectively.

A small block 27 fixedly secured to the underside of the base 17embodies a holding element for securing the second section 16 in itsabutting position against the first section which comprises the base 13and the cushion 14. The block 27 is so positioned that it engages thewall of the notch 26 in the frame element 15.

Arm assemblies 28 and 29 rise from the ends of the base 13 and carrypins 31 and 32, respectively, which are engaged by the second section 16when the latter is in its upright position in which it forms the back ofthe sofa.

The tie bar 33 extends along the rear ends of the elements 11, 12, and15, and connects the latter together. Conically shaped legs 34 and 35are dependingly carried by the base 13 and blocks 36 and 37 on theelements 11 and 12,'constitute legs for supporting the combination sofaand bed of the present invention upon a supporting surface.

Referring to Figures 5 and 6, another form of the article of furnitureof the present invention is shown in which the first section isdesignated generally by the reference numeral 38 and the second sectionis designated by the reference numeral39. The understructure of thefirst section 38 includes a pair of side frame elements 41 and 42arranged at the ends of the base 43 and each provided with a notch 44which forms the upright supporting means for the second section 39 whenit has been moved to a generally upright position, as shown in Figure 6.Pins 45 are provided in the arm assemblies 46 and 47 for engaging thesecond section 39 when it is in the upright position for support of thesame. A pair of bars 48 and 49 are fixedly carried by the base 51 ofthesecond section 39 and has projecting portions which en- Patented. Ma:22, 1960' gage the underface of the base 43 when the first and secondsections are in the continuously horizontal posiconstitute a means bywhich the second form of the present invention is supported upon asupporting surface.

In Figures 7 to 9, inclusive, a third form of the convertible sofa bedand sofa combination of the present invention is shown in which thesecond section 54 is similarly supported in either an upright positionwith respect to the first section 55 or in acontinuously horizontalposition and is freely movable between the two positions without anyhinged member.

In this embodiment, the projecting portions of the bars 56 and 57 whichare secured to the base 58 of the second section 54 engaged behind arail 59 which extends under and is fixedly carried by the frame elements61, 62, and 63. The elements 61 to 63, inclusive, are each providedontheir upper faces with notches 64 for receiving the second section 54when it is in the upright position. A block 65 is received in andengages the wall of the notch 64 in the element 62 when the secondsection 54 is in the continuously horizontal position abutting the rearedge of the first section 55. A rail 66 extends along the rear ends ofthe elements 61 to 63, inclusive, for holding the latter together andalso to protect the walls of the building in which the combination sofaand bed of the present invention is used. This form of the inventionalso includes conically shaped legs, 67 and 68 dependingly carried bythe base 69 of the first section 55 and other block type legs 71 and 72dependingly carried on the under faces of the frame elements 61 and 63,respectively. The spacing of each of the bars 19, 21, 48, 49, 56 and 57with respect to the adjacent frame element 11, 12, 41, 42, 61 or 63,respectively, is such that lateral shifting of the sofa sections isprevented in either the bed position or in the sofa position.

It will be seen, therefore, that the article of furniture, according tothe present invention, in each of its three forms, is of sturdyconstruction, has no complicated hinge or lever arrangement for shiftingthe two sections relative to each other from the bed position to thesofa position, may be manufactured economically of a minimum of partsand by relatively unskilled labor, and lends itself to mass productionat a reasonable cost.

What is claimed is:

1. An article of furniture comprising an under structure including atleast two horizontally disposed side frame elements arranged in lateralspaced relation, a horizontally disposed first section including a baseand an upholstered cushion carried on said base positioned so that thebase is supported upon portions of said side frame elements and fixedlycarried by said side frame element portions, a second section includinga base and an upholstered cushion carried on said last-named basepositioned so that the last-named base is positioned behind the base ofsaid first section, the base and cushion of said second section beingfreely movable into and out of the position in which the cushion of saidsecond section abuts against the cushion of said first section, the baseof said second section when the second section cushion is in abuttingengagement with the first section cushion freely resting upon theremaining portions of said elements, said first and second sectioncushions when in the abutting position forming a continuous horizontalsurface, means embodying a pair of bars arranged in lateral spacedrelation carried by the base of said second section with portionsprojecting beyond the edge of the second section base adjacent saidfirst section base and having the projecting portions releasablyengaging the base of said first section when said second section hasbeen moved to the position in which the second section cushion abuts thefirst section cushion for retaining said second section cushion againsttilting movement from the continuous horizontal surface position, theremaining portion of said elements'each being provided on its upper facewith a notch, said second section upon being moved out of the cushionabutting position 'being freely. shiftable so as to have adjacent partsof said second section cushion and said second section base received 'inand supported in said notches in an upright direction and forming withsaid first section cushion a seat and a back.

2. An article of furniturecomprising an under structure including atleast two horizontally disposed side frame elements arranged in lateralspaced relation, a horizontally disposed first section including a baseand an upholstered cushion carried on said base positioned so that thebase is supported upon portions of said side frame elements and fixedlycarried by said side frame element portions, a second section includinga base and an upholstered cushion carried on said last-named basepositioned so that the last-named base is positioned behind the base ofsaid first section, the base and cushion of said second section beingfreely movable into and out of the position inwhich the cushion of saidsecond section abuts against the cushion of said first section, the baseof said second section when the second section cushion is in abuttingengagement with the first section cushion freely resting upon theremaining portions of said elements, said first and second sectioncushions when in the abutting position forming a continuous horizontalsurface, means embodying a pair of bars arranged in lateral spacedrelation carried by the base of said second section with portionsprojecting beyond the edge of the second section base adjacent saidfirst section base and having the proiecting portions releasablyengaging the base of said first section when said second section hasbeen moved to the position in which the second section cushion abuts thefirst section cushion for retaining said second section cushion againsttilting movement from the continuous horizontal surface position, theremaining portions of said elements each being provided on its upperface with a notch, said second section upon being moved out of thecushion abutting position being freely shiftable so as to have adjacentparts of said second section cushion and said second section basereceived in and supported in said notches in an upright direction andforming with said first section cushion a seat and a back, and a holdingelement on said second section base receivably engaging the wall of atleast one of said notches when said second section has been moved to theposition in which said second section cushion abuttingly engages thefirst section cushion.

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